The food and service are always great! Friendly staff and owner. We stumbled upon it one day by accident. Loved it!!! and drive there from Orange County through traffic to get there cuz we like it so much. Unique, American food combining wonderful flavors. It's way worth it. We highly recommend it.
We just happened upon The Curious Palate while visiting Santa Monica for the day and we were so glad that we did! It was a sit down restaurant, but you order your food before sitting down and the staff delivers it to your table. The owner greeted us right away and was very helpful when we were trying to decide what drinks to order. He brought us several samples of beer, cider and their kombucha, which was very refreshing! I ordered the chipotle chicken wrap with fries and my hubby ordered the heirloom tomato BLT on sourdough. Everything was very delicious! We sat out on the patio. The staff was very helpful and friendly and we will definitely be returning next time we are in Santa Monica!
This place is hidden Paradise! Food is fantastic, great energy, friendly staff. I highly recommend to everyone who gets hungry while shopping at Santa Monica shopping mall.
Do NOT MISS this place! Every plate has so much flavor and is beyond delicious!
Very good service, good choice of food and very good choice of craft beers.
I was unsure what drink to have, so having had a few samples from my preferences - chose two very lovely beers.
We were there with kids for lunch and loved it so much that we came back for dinner! Excellent selection of various appetizers and entrees! Everything was so fresh and delicious. Linkan was our super friendly waitress and her recommendations were spot on! She is very kind and helpful. Will definitely go back every time we visit Santa Monica!
yesika katherin parra martinez
+5
Lovely place, delicious food. I ordered the seefood coconut curry pasta and it exceeded my expectations. The strawberry cream pie dessert is amazing, sugar bao, just what I wanted. Very good attention, great job. thank you so much.
This is my first time eating at this place, and I'm glad I decided to give it a try. Albeit my review is only based on the dish I ordered, it's really worth a try. I ordered the grilled peach burata salad with a side of swordfish, and it was delicious. Their coffee is not bad at all, and I will also be back for another cup of coffee.
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My fiancee and I were visiting the LA area for vacation, and while going to visit the Santa Monica Pier, we parked at the nearby mall and noticed an ad in the garage for The Curious Palate. Something in particular called out to me about this place, and so I googled it, noticed it had a very unique and diverse menu, and thought the story of their founding was charming and heartfelt.
For lunch, we tried the broccolini with kumquats and a light chili oil marinade, along with swordfish tacos with sweet mango salsa. Both were delicious - the kumquats pared surprisingly well with the broccolini, and I really appreciate that the food had a bit of spicy kick to it. Everything tasted very fresh, made to order, using high-quality produce.
When you're in a place like LA, delicious food abounds. So, to go back the next day for a late lunch/early dinner before driving down to San Diego, says something about how much we enjoyed it. That day, we tried the satay tacos and the Kung Pao Chicken bowl. While the Kung Pao Chicken bowl is a bit different from what you may be used to with takeout American Chinese, this particular dish was still absolutely incredible. Flavorful, crispy, with the cilantro and peanuts giving it a refreshing taste. It came with numerous dipping sauces, like a spicy harissa and a hoisin sauce, both I believe home-made. Even the ketchup for the (cripsy and delicious) fries we had as a side was home-made.
The Curious Palate also carries a varied selection of mostly-local craft beer, too. As a beer enthusiast, this is very appreciated. The wait staff was very friendly and attentive (talking to us about our trip), decor was charming and casual, with paintings and posters adorning the walls. Don't let the fact that it's in a shopping mall deceive you, this definitely is a unique, homespun restaurant, with an expansive and creative menu. I just wish they'd open up a satellite branch over here in NY...
Found this place randomly while looking for a place to meet up with my daughter for lunch. This place did not disappoint, everything on the menu looked amazing but we went with something simple and we were very pleasantly surprised. They had a beautiful assortment of pickled veggies that were a delicious pop on each dish. We ordered the satay steak salad and the satay chicken tacos. Really delish, we will definitely be returning to try more.
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